This post is in response to the original question and not the subsequent discussion.
I lost my virginity to a prostitute. I was deployed to a warzone just prior to that. I was about your age, slightly younger. I figured I was going to die alone in a hellhole before that anyway.
But, still.
I felt AWFUL. Losing my virginity to a prostitute affirmed to me my worthlessness, that I HAD to resort to paying a person who was absolutely revolted by my presence to tolerate what would be a grotesque act to them. Like being paid to eat poop or something.
Take a look at your sexual style. It is a popular notion that men are rapists, spending most of their free time hanging out in alleys eager to rape at any opportunity. This does not apply to me at all. If there is ANY indication from a woman that she is not into it, does not find me attractive, might have other motives for sexual activity etc, I will feel extremely self-conscious, dejected, unaroused. The concept of rape doesn't even make sense to me, because what is arousing to me is that she WANTS me, in that way, not as a sugar daddy either. I was young and decent looking at the time, and before I had sex with the prostitute, I explained that I was a virgin. I laid out the money. I said she gets the money whether she does anything or not; it was her choice if we had sex. She said she wanted to, so we did. Even so, I STILL felt like fucking SCUM.
Now, there surely are some men who are completely psychopath, rape, choke, don't give a fuck relentless sexual style. That's not me, but it might be you. And there are some women who like that sort of thing, and I've felt uncomfortable at times with women asking for it rougher and rougher, choking etc...like, I don't want to end up in jail from what they are requesting, walking that line is too much to worry about--how about we just fuck. Anyway, if you are this type, just a ruthless horndog who could care less if the woman wants you are not, a prostitute will be no issue at all and you should go for it.
Having had sex with many non-prostitutes since that time, I can see the two prostitutes I was with in those first few days after the war enjoyed it. There was no way to know it until being in a relationship with a manipulator, sex with women that just sort of lost interest once things got heavy--this can happen with really long dates leading up to a one night stand etc, sometimes people get tired or partied too much and sex is delayed with too much foreplay etc. Sometimes it will be enjoyable, other times not -- it is seldom just right. For me I guess the common theme for satisfaction are indicators from the women that she is highly aroused in a raw sense, actually wants it, talks dirty, asks for something, claws at my back, grabs my ass to pull me in closer etc. This probably stems from my absolutely horrendous self-esteem, though. And not all women will be freaks, the indicators of interest may not be as blatant as "give me that hot cum" or something, but eventually you can tell if someone wants you there or not, and loud moaning can you make question things "is this fake?" etc.
Having sex with a prostitute, if you are like me and are craving being desired by a woman, may actually ramp up your feelings of dejection, rejection, maybe even anxiety and overall esteem. Overall, it probably permanently fucked me up psychologically in SOME way, but by reaching that age as a virgin and through a deployment already, it was just one more factor. HOWEVER, it DID remove the mysterious allure of "oh wow what is sex, just how magical and great is it" in that you will understand most of the physical sensations. Arousal is a modulator. Just think of times you've masturbated, probably with various levels of satisfaction and intensity. The prostitute experience, especially as a first time, will probably rank low-mid in that regard. There is a chance she might be into it though, I was lucky in that sense. But you may not know till later, like me. So, the oversold enigma will be taken care of. It will be off the 'bucket list' and you may feel more ready for a real opportunity. That is what I got out of it. The first sex with a non-prostitute was not great, by the way, but it felt like "okay now at least I had sex without money being the primary factor."
Also, all feelings of sexual satisfaction are temporary. You will still feel like shit and unwanted unless you have willing partners always available. This is very rare for most men, even in relationships--there are relationships where both partners are not really sexually into each other, and you've probably heard about the dying down of the sexual passions after familiarization in many relationships.